Central Lafourche High School

Central Lafourche High School (CLHS) is a public high school serving students in grades 9 through 12 in Mathews, unincorporated Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States,[3] about 45 miles (72 km) southwest of New Orleans. The school, which has a Raceland postal address,[4] is one of three high schools in the Lafourche Parish Public Schools district.[5]

Central Lafourche High School
Address
4820 Louisiana Highway 1

Mathews
,
Lafourche
,
Louisiana
70375

United States
Coordinates29°41′02″N 90°33′02″W
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1965
School districtLafourche Parish Public Schools
PrincipalChris Arnold
Teaching staff61.94 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 through 12
Enrollment1,357 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.91[1]
Color(s)Green and gold    
Fight song"Fight On"
NicknameTrojans
YearbookILIAD
Websiteclhs.lpsd.k12.la.us
[2]

It serves the communities of:[6] Mathews,[3] Raceland,[7] Lockport,[8] and Gheens as well as the Lafourche Parish section of Des Allemands.[9]

History

The school is a consolidation of the former Raceland High School and Lockport High School. It was established by the Lafourche Parish School Board in 1965[10] as a three-year, co-educational senior high school. It was built at a cost of almost $4,000,000. The school became a reality with the 1966-1967 school session. Until the building was completed, the school was housed in temporary facilities on the campus of the former Lockport High School. The ninth grade and Pre G.E.D./Skills Option Programs were added to the Central Lafourche Curriculum in the 2001-2002 school year.

In 1968 the high school for black students, C.M. Washington High School, was dissolved due to racial integration.[11] Therefore black students now attended the previously all-white school.

Between 2015 and 2016, according to the Louisiana State Department of Education rankings, this school's rank increased from a "B" to an "A".[12]

Extracurriculars

Athletics

The school competes interscholastically in several sports, including:[13]

  • The Trojan Lancer Marching Band
  • Dance Team (Trojanettes)
  • Football
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Varsity cheer
  • Junior varsity cheer
  • Cross country
  • Fishing
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Central Lafourche High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. "2010 Census - Census Block Map: Mathews CDP, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 29, 2016.
  4. Home Archived 2016-04-22 at the Wayback Machine. Central Lafourche High School. Retrieved on November 29, 2016. "4820 Highway 1, Raceland, LA 70394"
  5. Lafourche Parish Public Schools - List of Schools Archived 2011-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "School Attendance Boundaries and Bayou Blue. Archived 2016-12-02 at the Wayback Machine." Lafourche Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on December 2, 2016. Based on the text description of the school boundaries. The page states: "Students who reside in the Des Allemands area on the west side of Bayou Des Allemands will attend Lafourche Parish schools."
  7. "2010 Census - Census Block Map (Index): Raceland CDP, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 7, 2018. Pages: 1, 2.
  8. "2010 Census - Census Block Map: Lockport town, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 7, 2018.
  9. "2010 Census - Census Block Map (Index): Des Allemands CDP, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 7, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, 3.
  10. Theriot, Clifton. Lafourche Parish. Arcadia Publishing, December 1, 2014. ISBN 1439648662, 9781439648667. p. 71.
  11. Urbazewski, Katie (2013-02-22). "Pastor wants Thibodaux school again renamed after its founder". Houma Today. Retrieved 2016-12-04. - See version at The Daily Comet
  12. Gommel, Karl (2016-12-20). "Movin' on up! Area schools raise scores". Houma Times. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  13. CLHS Official Website Archived November 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  14. LSU Sports
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